Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-27
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--sUNDAY. MARCH ~ 1887.

county to increase tho salary OF the
county Judge OF said county.
BY Mr. Ryan: To repeal sections
40 and Ill Of Act OF 1884, impos-
ing license on agents for the sale Of
manufactured articles.
BY Mr.. l.. ID. Fulkerson To fix the
salary Of the Judge Of the Seventeenth
judicial circuit.
BY same To provide for the appoint
ment and removal Of district school
| trustees.
BY Mr.. Curlett To repair and keep
| in order the roads in the counties of
Lancaster and Richmond.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on CALENDAR.
BY Mr.. Fentress To allow the voters
of Blackwater precinct, in the county
of Princess Anne, to vote on the ques-
ton of continuing or repeating the
present fence law.
BY Mr.. Tillar: To prevent w. G..
Seawell to collect back taxes Us late
treasurer OF Sussex county.
BY Mr.. A. Fulkerson To incorpo-
rate the Bristol oodson Water Com
pany.
BY Mr.. l.. ID. Fulkerson /: For the
enactment of a special road law for Lee
comfy.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Mercantile Club
of Richmond.
To amend en- act entitled an act to
incorporate the Sisters OF Charity OF
ST. Joseph's Academy and Orphan Asy-
lum of Richmond, Va.
BILLS DISMISSED.
To amend the Code in reference to
fees Of officers.
For the relief of cambridge T. Mot
ley, late deputy treasurer of Essex
county.
To authorize the Lynchburg, Halifax
and North Carolina Railroad Company
to consolidate with certain other roads.
To amend the law incorporating the
Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina
Railroad Company.
THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA.
About quarter past o'clock yester-
day afternoon the committee appointed
to wait on Governor Beaver and extend
him the privileges of the floor of the
House entered the hall, followed by his
Excellency and the ladies and gentle
men composing his party. Approach
ing The Clerks desk, Mr.. Powell, chair
man of the committee, said, addressing
the Chair:
"Mr. speaker,-On behalf OF the committee
appointed 10 wait ON Governor Beaver and his
party and extend them the privileges OF the
floor Of this House, have the honor TO pre-.
sent Governor Beaver, OF Pennsylvania, and
party
The Governor bowed, and Speaker
Stuart addressing him said that he was
glad to meet Governor Beaver, and on
behalf of the House it afforded him
pleasure to extend the privileges of the
floor to the Governor and his party.
Governor Beaver bowed and thanked
the Speaker, and the House, on motion
OF Mr.. Echols, took n recess for fifteen
minutes. Introductions and friendly
greetings followed, after which the
House adjourned.
A CORRECTION.
Tn the debate on House Bill No. ii,
allowing receivers of railroads to be
sued in any county through which the
road runs, reported in yesterdays Dis
patch, Mr.. Buchanan said, and was so
reported, that the interstate commerce
bill gave the right to farmers to sue re-
ceivers in the locality where the offence
was committed. This was slip of the
tongue. Mr.. Buchanan meant the act
of Congress to determine the jurisdic-
ton of United States courts, and to
provide for the removal of causes,
copy of which he held in his hand. He
desires the correction IN be made